I hadn't ever been in a Planet Wings location before until I walked into this one yesterday evening when my brothers, grandmother and I went out for supper. My brother was craving chicken wings and I wanted to find out so much about this chain.
However, the first looks of this chain didn't appeal to me. Not only did I get confused at the setup of this wing place once you walk in the door and are greeted by the pizza shop- finding the wing place takes a short few steps to the right and around the corner and through, but then after placing two orders (my grandma was paying in cash and wanted her change and I was paying for my own on my debit card), we had to wait. There is no direct route to this place but to go through the pizza joint's doors- of which the pizza joint is differently labeled.
Throughout the order, we kept filling them in on the specifics, but they never really listened to the specifics we were telling them. They asked for the sauce type for her (she's a 91 year old bless her heart) kids meal Dino Nuggets, but once the food came out, they completely missed the sauce and after bringing it out to her in the car, we realized she was also missing a straw and although we ended up forgetting to inform them of "no ice", I don't believe they would've listened and put the beverage through - ice or no ice. (They later did get the sauce but I also saw the sign for additional sauces at a price that truly made me feel she'd get double charged for their mistake! (Check your stuff carefully before walking out.)
I on the other hand, ordered a BBQ Bacon+Cheddar (Cheeseburger) and although at first I wasn't contemplating a complete meal, when they mentioned a meal was available, I got thinking "that wasn't mentioned on the menu" but added that option on - because adding the other pieces was a way to save money and added more items into the mix.
I kind of like that they give you the option to change regular fries out for curly fries, although I do wish they would've mentioned that the curly fries were seasoned a little more than at other similar places. I have IBS and while fairly common to have it triggered by seasoning, I'm glad today's order didn't trigger it - throughout the evening. Their curly fries weren't any spicier than other curly fries elsewhere, but comparing it to the regular fries my grandma always gets, I should have been told there's a possibility that their curly fries could be spicier.
However, although I loved that you used applewood smoked bacon, I would've enjoyed a little more barbecue on the burger - for the price I paid- I deserved more than about a teaspoon full of barbecue sauce. I was hungry, so I ate it either way.
It wasn't so much their fault as it was my own. I was not used to the brand and I don't think anything could have prevented this situation from arising. The one preparer our front wondered why I was still standing there waiting for my own food when the last he saw me I was bringing the food to my grandma - unknowledgable my order was out there waiting to be served from two different financial sources.
Service was rather intriguing, and the sodas were rather short-listed, but for what I needed them for, I got ample substitutes for my Coca Cola favorites- in Pepsi products - much to my disliking - Sierra Mist for my Sprite favorite. I just wish you could have been there. read more